a little too late is much too late
a little too late is much too late
proverb Something is insignificant or unhelpful if it is not done before it needed to occur. You need to get back here with the antidote right away, Jack—a little too late is much too late in situations of life and death. A: "I'm sorry, boss. My team was a little too late getting the last details finalized." B: "A little too late is much too late, Johnson! We lost the entire contract because we didn't have our pitch finished in time!"
See also: late, little, much
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